Manvirro’s Indian Grill

Dropped by for the new lunch buffet. The buffet was generously stocked with rice, naan, four vegetarian options, and three meat options. The 3 meat options included butter chicken, coconut beef, and a spicy chicken (forget the name). The vegetarian options included a mixed veg curry, a lentil/​bean dish (dal machmi?), a spinach dish, and onion cake like things. They also had a basic salad, the crisp round wafers, and a desert that looks sorta like vanilla pudding with tapioca in it (I didn’t try it).
The butter chicken was quite lovely as was the lentil/​bean dish. The spicy chicken was excellent and all dishes were made with high quality meat. The coconut beef was good but just not my thing.
Service was pleasant and not overwhelming — essentially they visited enough to maintain you but not enough to annoy. Waters were refilled and my chai tea was a lovely complement to the meal.
My only criticism would be that — at times — they were a bit slow on buffet upkeep. However, the food here is very good and the buffet price — $ 14.95 — is a steal given the quality of food.

I LOVE Indian food. Manvirros makes fantastic food, without being way too greasy. will definitely recommend to others and eat there again.

We often eat at the Courtenay Manvirro’s and look forward to eating at this location in the near future. This location is run by a relative and we know the recipes are excellent. We are sure this won’t disappoint if you love authentic Indian recipes.

Great Food

My wife and I went here for lunch, along with my two stepsons who had been here before and recommended it. I’ve been to a few Indian food places meant for Western palates before, and although I can’t vouch for its «authenticity», it’s certainly what I would consider great Indian food.
We arrived at about 1 pm, and there was only one other person in the restaurant. Over the course of the hour we were there, three more people came in. The place is brand new – I had to add it manually to Unilocal!– so I’m not surprised it’s not full, but I certainly hope things pick up for them.
I had 2 beef samosas which came with two chutney type sauces. The samosas were quite large, about the size of a tennis ball, and pyramid shaped, stuffed with ground beef and peas. Delicious. I was the only one of our party who decided to order an appetizer. That turned out to be a bit of an error in judgement. :)
That’s because the entrée portions were extremely generous! I ordered a chicken biryani, and I think it must have been meant for sharing with a table, because it came with a large serving spoon and a yogurt-​based sauce. It was excellent, but I couldn’t finish it, and had to take home the leftovers. I also got naan bread with a spicy potato and pea filling, which again was a very generous portion and I ended up taking half of it home. (Can’t remember if it was included with the meal, or whether I opted for adding it.)
Everyone else was very pleased with their meals, and also ended up with doggie bags. My wife had the mango chicken, and the boys both had chicken vindaloo.
Since the place is brand new, so is the décor, done up in tasteful blacks and reds with a peacock theme. Seating capacity is probably around 80, so if this place gets popular (and I hope it will), you may need to reserve. They have a take-​out menu as well.
Location may be a bit awkward. It’s on a lot that’s only really accessible from the southbound side of the Island Highway. That may have been a problem for businesses located here in the past, but I hope that won’t be the case here. They definitely deserve to survive and thrive!
I think we’ve found our favourite Indian restaurant in Nanaimo. Best of luck to Manvirro’s — we’ll be back.